Calm Your Sprinklers: Mandatory Water Restriction Set for Marlborough

MARLBOROUGH, MA—Make sure you know when you can turn your sprinkler on.

Marlborough Commissioner of Public Works John L. Ghiloni announced that effective Wednesday, June 1 mandatory restrictions on non-essential outdoor water uses.

The restrictions on non-essential outdoor water uses are a condition of the City’s state-issued Water Management Act permit from MassDEP and the Streamflow Triggered Restrictions therein.

Properties with odd street numbers may water lawns (and other non-essential water uses) only before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.

Properties with even street numbers may water lawns (and other non-essential water uses) only before 9

a.m. and after 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays.

No lawn watering via sprinklers or automatic irrigations system is allowed on Saturday, Sunday or Wednesday

Prohibited Outdoor Water Uses

• Washing of vehicles, except in a commercial car wash or as necessary for operator safety.
• Washing of exterior building surfaces, parking lots, driveways or sidewalks, except as necessary to apply surface treatments such as paint, preservatives, stucco, pavement or cement.
• Permitted Outdoor Water Uses
• Irrigation to establish a new lawn and new plantings.
• Irrigation of public parks and recreational fields by means of automatic sprinklers before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
• Irrigation of lawns, gardens, flowers and ornamental plants by means of a handheld hose.

Outdoor Water Uses Not Subject To Mandatory Restrictions

• For health or safety reasons.
• By regulation.
• For the production of food and fiber.
• For the maintenance of livestock.
• To meet the core functions of a business (for example, irrigation by golf courses as necessary to maintain tees, greens, and limited fairway watering).

Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to the Department of Public Works at 508-624-6910, ext. 33300 or dpw@marlborough-ma.gov